deano

livin it lovin it,saw tricky trev on the wing back in the day ,enough said.

[Louise @louise27butler]

Can’t make the Chelsea game this weekend. Can transfer my seat to a member 👍🏼 £40 FV @evertonspares

[deano @deanobarnie]

@efc_fanservices how is this new ground supposed to have unobstructed views when you stick a camera and operator on the front 3 rows of the upper west stand.
Sort it out as this is a terrible design.block 200

[90s Football @90sfootball]

Ruud Gullit at his best!

[Goodison Park History @GoodisonHistory]

Tony Cottee shoots past Dave Beasant to score just 30 seconds into his Everton debut before grabbing a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Newcastle on the opening day of the 1988/89 season at Goodison Park 🔵⚽️

[deano @deanobarnie]

@GoodisonHistory Still my favourite debut at goodison💯

[Keira Connolly @keira_con]

Wise words

“My name’s Frank. I’m 64, a retired electrician.
Forty-two years I spent running wires through houses, fixing breakers, making sure people had light in their kitchens and heat in their winters. Never once did anyone ask me where I went to college. Mostly, they just wanted to know if I could get the power back on before their ice cream melted.

Last May, I was at my granddaughter Emily’s school career day. You know the drill — doctors, lawyers, a software guy in a slick suit talking about “scaling startups.” I was the only one there with a tool belt and work boots.

When it was my turn, I told the kids, “I don’t have a degree. I’ve never sat in a lecture hall. But I’ve wired schools, hospitals, and your principal’s house. And when the hospital generator failed during a snowstorm in ’98, I was the one in the basement with a flashlight, keeping the lights on for newborn babies upstairs.”

The kids leaned forward. They had questions — real ones. “How do you fix stuff in the dark?” “Do you make a lot of money?” “Do you ever get zapped?” (Yes, once, and it’ll curl your hair.)

When the bell rang, one boy hung back. Small kid, freckles, hoodie too big for him. He mumbled, “My uncle’s a plumber. People laugh at him ’cause he didn’t finish high school. But… he’s the only one in the family who can fix anything.”

I looked that boy in the eye and said, “Kid, your uncle’s a hero. When your toilet overflows at midnight, Harvard ain’t sending anyone. A plumber is.”

Here’s the thing nobody told me when I was young — the world doesn’t run without tradespeople. You can have all the engineers you want, but if nobody builds the house, wires the power, or lays the pipes, those blueprints just sit in a drawer.

We’ve made it sound like trades are what you do if you can’t go to college, instead of a path you choose because you like working with your hands, solving problems, and seeing your work stand solid for decades.

Four years after high school, some kids walk away with diplomas. Others walk away with zero debt, a union card, and a skill they can take anywhere in the world. And guess what? When your furnace dies in January, it’s not the diploma that saves you.

A few weeks ago, that same freckled kid’s mom stopped me at the grocery store. She said, “You probably don’t remember, but you told my son trades are important. He’s shadowing his uncle this summer. First time I’ve seen him excited about anything in years.”

That’s the part we forget — for some kids, knowing their path is respected changes everything. It’s not about “just” fixing wires or pipes. It’s about pride. Purpose. The kind that sticks with you long after the job’s done.

So next time you meet a teenager, don’t just ask, “Where are you going to college?” Ask, “What’s your plan?” And if they say, “I’m learning to weld,” or “I’m starting an apprenticeship,” smile big and say, “That’s fantastic. We’re going to need you.”

Because we will. More than ever. And when the lights go out, you’ll be glad they showed up.”

[deano @deanobarnie]

On moyes that one

[deano @deanobarnie]

@MARKKENNEDY5 Agreed best at center half but 1st game so let's hope they can push on now.

[deano @deanobarnie]

Forget the pen, how did beto stay on for the full game?

[deano @deanobarnie]

@ClintBartonBos @NAToffees 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Louise @louise27butler]

Can’t wait for this today! First full house at our new place 🏠💙

[AJH @ajhume]

As a new dawn starts today, worth remembering it was the fans that would not let the club die and go into oblivion. Simply would not give up and allow it to happen. Thats the true and authentic “Spirit of the Blues” 💙

[deano @deanobarnie]

@louise27butler Boss liv we were about 50 feet behind you🤣

[deano @deanobarnie]

@ATNCAST Need replacements ASAP to integrate players.

[deano @deanobarnie]

@louise27butler Boss Louise 💙

[deano @deanobarnie]

@GiuliaBould Spot on 👌

[deano @deanobarnie]

What a job Dave moyes has done with the same players as dyche, UTFT

[EuroFoot @eurofootcom]

🇪🇸🗣️ Luis Enrique: "Do I have pressure? None. Pressure is for someone who has to go to work 7 days a week, and get up at 6 and not be able to get sick. I live like a man and work with a smile."

Happy birthday to him. ❤️👏